Shreyas Iyer sets T20 world record for most 200+ scores under captaincy

Shreyas Iyer has set a new T20 cricket world record for the most instances of a team scoring 200 or more runs under his captaincy. Iyer has achieved this 37 times in just 133 matches, surpassing the previous record held by MS Dhoni, who reached 36 such scores in 331 matches.

In the elite list of captains with the most 200+ scores, Virat Kohli ranks third with 29 instances in 193 matches, followed by Faf du Plessis with 27 in 235 matches, and Rohit Sharma with 25 in 225 matches.

The record was established during India's victory over the West Indies in the third T20I at Holkar Stadium in Indore. India posted 223 runs, highlighted by Abhishek Sharma's 69 runs off 30 balls and Ishan Kishan's 37 runs. In response, the West Indies scored 209 for seven wickets, falling 14 runs short. Arshdeep Singh secured the win for India with three crucial wickets, giving India a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.